This evening I went with a friend to see part 1 of the two part Harry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/i> on Broadway. It was an astonishing experience.<\/p>\n
When I was a teenager I spent one summer working at a performing arts camp. There was a professional magician on the payroll, and one day he and I got into a discussion about the difference between stage magic and theater special effects.<\/p>\n
He told me that the difference is entirely one of framing: If you are watching a magic act, then it’s stage magic. If you are watching a play or musical, then it’s theater special effects.<\/p>\n
This evening my friend and I witnessed what I am quite sure is the most magical thing I have ever seen on a stage. And I have a feeling that what we will see tomorrow evening will top even what we saw tonight.<\/p>\n
I know that technically speaking, since it was in the context of a play, what we saw should be called “theater special effects”. But to me, it was just pure magic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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